Don’t let bad weather stop you from going out for a run and enjoying the outdoors: this cleaning tip will leave your shoes looking like new.
The physical activity It is one of the best ways to exercise your body and mind, and thus maintain a healthy body well into your old age. Practicing a discipline, taking classes with friends or simply going for a run can greatly improve the functioning of your joints and muscles.
However, those who suffer from being outdoors are the sneakers. Sometimes, when it rained the day before, shoes can get covered in mud and become impregnated with dirt that is very difficult to remove if left alone. That is why, here we leave you a step by step cleaning to leave them like new.
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How to clean sneakers
The best way to clean a pair of sneakers is to take them apart as much as possible without breaking the seams, and to use laundry soap designed to not damage the fabric. Always remember let them dry well in the sun after cleaning.
I followed the Step by step from the experts to make them shine:
- Remove the laces and insole.
- In a bucket, add water and a splash of laundry soap, place the laces and insoles and let them soak. You can also wash them in the washing machine, but keep in mind that hot water loosens the glue.
- Grab a clothes brush or a toothbrush (a recycled one), wet it in the soap and water mixture and start cleaning the shoe.
- Don’t submerge the shoe, just clean the surface. Scrub well until the first layer of dirt is removed.
In case the shoe has a very difficult stain to cleanyou can use this trick:
- Prepare a mixture of baking soda and vinegar in a bowl.
- Apply this paste to the dirtiest areas of your shoe.
- Scrub thoroughly with the brush.
This mixture will remove all the dirt that your sneakers have absorbed while exercising. This trick also works to clean white canvas sneakers.
Source: Ambito
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